Stainton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 2016. War memorial.
Stainton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- eternal-eave-crag
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 December 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The memorial stands in a grassy area on the north side of the road through the village of Stainton. Built in freestone from Stainton Quarry, the c3.5m tall memorial takes the form of an obelisk, square on plan, rising from a capped plinth. The plinth stands on a base and step, square on plan. The obelisk and the plinth cap and base are rough-hewn.
The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the plinth reads LEST WE FORGET/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS TOWNSHIP WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ (NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 27 February 2017.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 23 November 2017.
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